multifamily
adjective
mul·ti·fam·i·ly
ˌməl-tē-ˈfam-lē 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈfa-mə-lē
: involving or common to more than one family
a multifamily home
In contrast to single-family housing, where residents typically pay directly based on the amount of water used, there are several models for billing multifamily residents …—
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Stine said O’Connell’s portfolio is mostly concentrated in western Massachusetts and includes multifamily, commercial and retail properties.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
What will emerge in another year is a 48,000-square-foot multifamily building in the historic Five and Dime District preservation area.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
And not one property owner has participated in a pilot program requiring landlords to give current tenants first crack at purchasing multifamily buildings.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Architect Lorcan O’Herlihy, a pioneering force in Los Angeles multifamily housing and founder of LOHA, has died at 66, leaving a city reshaped by his work.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
What will emerge in another year is a 48,000-square-foot multifamily building in the historic Five and Dime District preservation area.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
And not one property owner has participated in a pilot program requiring landlords to give current tenants first crack at purchasing multifamily buildings.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Architect Lorcan O’Herlihy, a pioneering force in Los Angeles multifamily housing and founder of LOHA, has died at 66, leaving a city reshaped by his work.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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“Multifamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multifamily. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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